Eun gtr ulr ndrm (EGUS) a type f horse colic lmnt, commonly knwn "un gtr ulcer". Scientifically, t dfnd the rn of the horse's abdominal lnng due to excessive nd rlngd contact with d tht rdud by th tmh.
Gtr ulr m rng frm a mld nflmd stomach lnng to a mr vr and wdrd wearing dwn of the tmh lnng leading t bldng. Generally, foals tnd to have a thnnr cell lining and r mr rn to gtr ulrtn thn hr dult.
SYMPTOMS OF GASTRIC ULCERS IN HORSES
Evr horse is dffrnt nd wll dl dffrnt symptoms but th common things t lk out fr r:
Pr tt
Fu eating habits
Lw-grd colic
Pain n th bk r grth area
Lk of ntrt
L of wght
Loose drng
Restless nature
Reduced ndtn
Changes n tttud
Rdutn in rfrmn
Lng dwn mr than nrml
Trtng Gastric Ulcers n Horse: Is t Squamous r Glandular?
Yu'll nd to wrk with ur vet t m u with a thorough trtmnt ln fr a hr you ut (or hv nfrmd) h ulr f any type. But mt vt wll rrb m mbntn f the fllwng.
For Squamous:
Omrzl t ur rdutn f gtr d nd gv th tu tm to hl nd rmt th hr t t (furthr urng th fft f x tmh d).